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Creating Repeating Patterns
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Creating Repeating Patterns
🔍 Part 1: Pattern Detective
1. Look at this pattern: ⭐🔵⭐🔵⭐🔵. What comes next?
⭐
🔵
🔺
2. Which of these is a repeating pattern?
🔴🔴🔴🔴
🔴🟢🔴🟢🔴🟢
🔴🟢🔵🟡
3. Complete this pattern: 🔺⭕🔺⭕🔺 _____ _____
4. What is the rule for this pattern: 🟥🟨🟥🟨🟥🟨?
The rule is: red square, then _____________ square, then it repeats.
🎨 Part 2: Create Your Own Pattern
5. Draw your own repeating pattern using shapes in the box below. Use at least 2 different shapes or colours.
6. Explain the rule for your pattern:
My pattern is _________________, then _________________, then it repeats.
7. Create a different pattern using letters. Example: A B A B A B
My letter pattern: ________________________________________________
8. What makes a good repeating pattern? Tick all that apply:
It has a rule
It repeats the same unit over and over
It uses different colours every time
You can predict what comes next
🌟 Part 3: Pattern Challenge
9. Look around your classroom. Draw or describe a pattern you can see:
10. Create a pattern using your name. Write the first letter of your name, then draw a star, then repeat:
11. If you could teach someone else about patterns, what would you tell them?
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